Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River
Nature preserve
2,995 acres14.6 mi of trail
Railbed TrailAppaloosa TrailMustang Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Mineola
45% of Mineola’s land is conserved: 2,977 acres
2,969 acres are parks and preserves, 586 per 1,000 residents. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Mineola, 1.7 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River (14.6 mi).
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #4 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
45%
2,977 acres · of 10.4 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,969 ac
586 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Mineola?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mineola have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mineola is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #4 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mineola’s overall grade.
Conserved land45% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land586 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,969 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)#4 of 642
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Mineola’s 45% is ahead of 99% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River, with 14.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mineola Civic Center and RV Park
Park
37 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Iron Horse Square
Park
6 acres0.2 mi of trail
Katy Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Meredith Memorial Field
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,977 conserved acres
45% of Mineola’s land. Who manages Mineola’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,985 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)29 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,978 acLocal Recreation Area · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,941 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineola Civic Center and RV Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Mineola
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mineola
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Mineola
Wildlife Viewing Station #3In Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River
DirectionsPeaks in Mineola
Greer HillIn Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River
DirectionsPicnic areas in Mineola
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Mineola
1 campground without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Mineola
The Preserve Disc Golf CourseIn Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.5 miHorses · 1.6 miUnpaved · 3.4 mi
Railbed Trail2.4 mi
Appaloosa Trail1.6 mi
Mustang Trail0.7 mi
Katy Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
9Baseball
6Tennis
3Basketball
1Softball
1Football
1Skate park
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 51 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Mineola
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 90 | 94 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
August is the driest month (2.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mineola →
Questions about parks and trails in Mineola
Where can I hike in Mineola?
The longest trail networks: Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River, 14.6 miles; Mineola Civic Center and RV Park, 0.3 miles; Iron Horse Square, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mineola is conserved land?
45% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Mineola’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mineola?
4,287 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mineola or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,969 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mineola have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #4 of 642 in Texas. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mineola neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →